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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1931
Page
5
The Kiwanis Club holds an open meeting Thursday at 6 15 PM in the Beacon Cafe banquet room. All men and women are invited to hear speaker C A Gunmere discuss Opportunity and Responsibility and to arrange dinner counts with secretary Leon P Whitney.
The 1930 Farm Census from Washington shows California had 4,300 farms growing cotton in 1929 with 300,058 acres under cotton. Production reached 253,881 bales and 124,023 tons of cottonseed, surprising given cotton’s experimental status in the state.
Kern county led with 65,930 acres followed by Tulfire 64,403 and Fresno 51,457. Kings 25,781 Madera 23,448 Imperial 22,165 Riverside 20,486 Merced 17,701 and the remaining eight counties shared the rest. San Bernardino county had no credited cotton acreage.
Mr and Mrs T H Wilson and their three children depart for a week at Huntington Beach and Catalina Island. On July 6 James the eldest will begin a second year at the California Military Training Camp at Del Monte. Frank Bauer and Harold Candlish will also leave for C M T Camp assignments in California. Dean Wixtrum of Ludlow heads to San Pedro for training.
Articles of jewelry and clothing were found at the Cliff House Swimming Pool. Police ask owners to identify items and claim them at the station.
A yard carrying a man and two girls turned over north of the Harvey House at 4 a m. The car was traveling too fast for the sharp turn to the river bridge. The man sustained rib and chest injuries and was sent to the county hospital by Dr. John Graham. The two girls escaped unharmed. The license on the car was issued to Evelyn E. Reece of 6851 Plaska St Huntington Park California.
A letter received by Constable Ed Harris and wife from Mr and Mrs Russell Costello thanks officers for their kind services after a June 21 accident near Hodge. Their car overturned, passenger Eleanor Ribbens was killed, daughter Lillian sustained broken ribs and injuries but is reported to be recovering.
Mrs Mudgett-Again promotes Maytag washing machines with two models on display at her residence west of the creamery. Visitors can view the demonstration at her home or Lemon Box opposite the Creamery. Also notes cows for sale and a bilingual notice for La Senora Louise Ladd offering services and reasonable prices with free visits near Lenwood Garage.
Mr and Mrs Roy Canady returned Monday night from Oklahoma City where they visited Mrs Canady s mother and sister and Mr Canady s father who has lived in Barstow the past year and who preceded them to Oklahoma he will remain for some time.
M. G. Robison is building a six room residence on his Barstow property west of the Jimmy Upton place. The plan includes three basement rooms and three upstairs. Mrs. Robison wishes the basement completed to allow move due to warm weather. Contractor is Mr. Reed of Minneola.
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